In the case of Jian Jiang v. Qilun Liu, the Appeals Court of Massachusetts dealt with a dispute arising from a divorce judgment. Jian Jiang, the father, filed for divorce against Qilun Liu, the mother, in 2017. The court awarded the mother sole legal custody of their minor child, with the child primarily residing with her, while the father was granted extensive parenting time. The judgment also allowed each parent to travel internationally with the child once every two years during their scheduled vacation time. In 2021, the mother sought to modify the judgment to allow her to travel to China with the child for one year, which the father opposed. After a trial, the court declined to modify the travel provisions, affirming the original judgment. The court emphasized that any removal of the child from the Commonwealth must be in the child’s best interests, as per Massachusetts law.